2025-12-26 04:24:05

If we compare the Ethereum mainnet to an ancient but bustling city, then Kite is like a newly emerging fully automated new town nearby. Both use the same programming language (Solidity) and the same asset unit (ETH), but if you operate an autonomous racing car with experience from the old city, at best your performance will be discounted; at worst, you might "flip over" because you didn't understand the new rules.

By the end of 2025, EVM compatibility will be a basic operation, but "completely identical" is often just a developer’s wishful thinking. As a deeply optimized execution layer, Kite has several invisible but critically important "dividing lines" between its underlying logic and the Ethereum mainnet.

First, let's talk about the differences in Gas cost calculation, which is the multi-dimensional Gas model issue.

On the Ethereum mainnet, Gas is like a universal ticket—you pay the same Gas whether you're performing complex calculations or inserting data into a contract. But to pursue maximum throughput, Kite has implemented a more granular resource pricing mechanism. The fee strategies for state access and computation differ significantly between Kite and the mainnet.

Many developers are accustomed to frequently using the SLOAD instruction to read on-chain data on the mainnet because Gas consumption there is relatively predictable. However, on Kite, due to more efficient optimization schemes, this old experience may no longer be applicable.

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HashRatePhilosopher

· 1h ago

Haha, it's that EVM compatibility trick again. Developers are really going to be screwed over. --- The differences in the Gas model should have been clarified with the developer community a long time ago. --- Wait, does Kite's multi-dimensional Gas pricing mean that those old contracts are directly obsolete? --- Things that are familiar on the mainnet become landmines on Kite. Isn't this every developer's nightmare? --- Does operations like SLOAD really become a performance killer? It feels like migration costs will explode. --- Brothers will have to relearn the rules again. This is the real "car crash" scene. --- So, EVM compatibility isn't truly compatible; you need to deeply understand each chain's logic. --- The most terrifying part is that the boundary of the underlying logic is invisible. You don't even know how to avoid the pitfalls.

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NFT_Therapy

· 6h ago

It's another pitfall of EVM compatibility; developers really need to be more cautious.

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CoffeeNFTs

· 6h ago

It's that illusion of "compatibility is all that matters" again. Wake up, everyone.

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RooftopVIP

· 6h ago

Another big pitfall in EVM compatibility; developers are probably going to have to pay tuition. --- Old experiences really can't be used on new chains; once the Gas model changes, the entire logic gets skewed. --- Basically, you can't copy-paste; each new chain has to be relearned, it's so annoying. --- Using veteran experience for autonomous racing cars? That's a perfect analogy. That's how current public chains have to struggle. --- The multi-dimensional Gas system needs to be re-adapted, increasing development costs again. --- Kite's optimization sounds good, but what's the point of compatibility if you're just messing around like this? --- Another chain that looks compatible but isn't in reality; playing this old trick again in 2025.

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